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University of Surrey Institute of Social Research
VISITING INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP in social research methods
The Institute of Social Research at the University of Surrey,
Guildford, United Kingdom, has established a Visiting International
Fellowship to foster the development of sociological research methods.
Between one and three Fellowships are awarded by competition each year.
The awards are open to those who would value the opportunity to advance
methodological understanding, for example by reflecting on methods used
in previous empirical research, by validating existing or new
methodological procedures, or by reviewing and synthesizing
methodological approaches. 'Methods' may be interpreted widely, to
include, for example, statistical techniques and conversation and
discourse analysis.
Applications from female and ethnic minority candidates are
particularly encouraged.
An honorarium of £2,000 will be paid (it is expected that award-holders
will normally be on paid leave of absence from their employment). Award
holders will be expected to pay their own travel costs to Guildford and
their accommodation and subsistence for the duration of their award,
which should be for one or more visits with a duration of at least one
month in total. Visiting International Fellows will become honorary
Research Fellows of the University and be entitled to use the
University Library and make use of University facilities. The holder is
usually permanently resident outside the United Kingdom.
The Institute of Social Research of the Department of Sociology at
Surrey provides research expertise and research methods for the
application of social research to contemporary society. It promotes
high methodological standards and new developments in methodology for
the social science research community. ISR is well known for the work
of CAQDAS, the ESRC supported centre for Computer Assisted Qualitative
Data Analysis Software, the Centre for Research on Simulation in the
Social Sciences (CRESS), and the Social Survey Question Bank associated
with CASS, the ESRC Centre for Applied Social Surveys, and is well
known for its work on the secondary analysis of large data sets and
online research methods.
Recent recipients have included David De Vaus (La Trobe), Ed Brent
(Missouri), Gary Shank (Duquesne), and Elisabetta Ruspini (Padua).
Applications should be sent to Agnes McGill, Administrator, Institute
of Social Research, Department of Sociology, University of Surrey
Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK
Tel: +44(0)1483 689450
Fax: +44(0)1483 689551
Email: [log in to unmask]
Applications must be received by 29th September 2003 for visits during
the calendar year 2004. Applications should describe in no more than
500 words the activity to be carried out during the Fellowship and
should be accompanied by a brief curriculum vitae and the names, postal
address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address of two
referees. Applicants may find it helpful to contact the Institute to
discuss their application before submitting it. Collaborative research
with members of the Institute is especially welcome.
More information about the International Fellowship, the Institute of
Social Research and the Department of Sociology at the University of
Surrey is available on our www site
http//www.soc.surrey.ac.uk/
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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL RESEARCH
Department of Sociology
University of Surrey
Guildford,
Surrey GU2 7XH, UK
Joint Directors: Professor Nigel Fielding and Professor Martin Bulmer
Associate Director: Professor Roger Tarling Institute Administrator: Ms
Agnes McGill
Tel+44 (0)1483 689450Fax + 44 (0)1483 689551email:
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Professor Nigel Gilbert, Editor, Journal of Artificial Societies and
Social Simulation, <http://www.soc.surrey.ac.uk/JASSS/>.
Centre for Research on Simulation in the Social Sciences (CRESS),
Department of Sociology, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.
Tel:+44 1483 689173 Fax:+44 1483 689551 [log in to unmask]
Simulation resources at <http://www.soc.surrey.ac.uk/research/simsoc/>
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